Margaret Tudor

Margaret Tudor (28 November 1489 – 18 October 1541) was the wife of James IV of Scotland. She was Queen Consort of Scotland from 1503 until James IV died in 1513. After that, she was regent for their son James V. Margaret and James IV were grandparents of Mary, Queen of Scots.

Margaret Tudor
Queen consort Of Scotland Countess of Angus Lady Methven
Detail of a portrait of Queen Margaret by Daniel Mytens
Queen consort of Scots
Tenure	8 August 1503 – 9 September 1513
Born	(1489-11-28)28 November 1489 Westminster Palace, London, Middlesex, Kingdom of England
Died	18 October 1541(1541-10-18) (aged 51) Methven Castle, Perthshire, Kingdom of Scotland
Burial	Priory of St John, Perthshire, Kingdom of Scotland
Spouse	James IV of Scotland ​ ​ (m. 1503; died 1513)​ Archibald Douglas, 6th Earl of Angus ​ ​ (m. 1514; div. 1527)​ Henry Stewart, 1st Lord Methven ​ ​ (m. 1528;  1541)​
Issue	James Stewart, Duke of Rothesay Arthur Stewart, Duke of Rothesay James V of Scotland Alexander Stewart, Duke of Ross Margaret Douglas, Countess of Lennox Dorothea Stewart
House	Tudor
Father	Henry VII of England
Mother	Elizabeth of York
Religion	Roman Catholic

Margaret was born at Westminster Palace. She was the oldest surviving daughter of Henry VII of England and Elizabeth of York.

In 1514, Margaret married Archibald Douglas, 6th Earl of Angus. Margaret and Douglas were grandparents of Lord Darnley, the second husband of Mary, Queen of Scots. Margaret's great-grandson, King James VI of Scotland, became the king of England and Ireland after Elizabeth I of England died in 1603.

Other websites

• A short profile of Margaret alongside other influential women of her time
• Margaret Tudor Gallery
• http://www.tudorplace.com.ar/Bios/MargaretTudor(QueenScotland).htm

Margaret Tudor House of Tudor Born: 28 November 1489 Died: 18 October 1541
Scottish royalty
Vacant Title last held by Margaret of Denmark	Queen consort of Scotland 8 August 1503 – 9 September 1513	Vacant Title next held by Madeleine of France